Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2

LucasArts has released a trailer for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 a little earlybefore next week’s E3 conference . Starkiller is back as Vader’s apprentice but it looks like they’re on opposing ends this time. The trailer doesn’t show any actual game-play but it does give some hints as to what direction the story is headed. It’s currently scheduled to be released October 26, 2010.

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Halo 3 ODST

This trailer has absolutely nothing to do with the gameplay or anything about the game for that matter. But personally, I’m now excited as hell to check this out. While I liked Halo 3 a lot, it still kind of felt like something I had already played before. Retelling the story from the ODST’s perspective could a unique way to shake the franchise up.  And just how bad ass could this look as a full length film?

Assassin’s Creed 2

We’re going to be looking at Assassin’s Creed 1 in a future episode of the podcast but in the meantime we’re getting a look at what part 2 could look like. The music choice isn’t something I wouldn’t picked but I gotta admit its pretty damn sweet. And hang gliding? Yes please!

GTA IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony

I’m digging these expansion pack releases that Rockstar is doing for GTA IV. It expands on the already expansive universe of the game but doesn’t charge us $60 a pop each time a new one comes out. In this episode, you play as Luis Lopez who works as a body guard for Gay Tony, an operator of a couple of nightclubs in Liberty City. No word on what new gameplay features are going to be introduced but I do see me some parachutes! Thie episode will be available October 29 a download on Xbox Live Arcade or as part of the Episodes from Liberty City bundle.

Avatar

So after what feels like an endless amount of hype, we’re getting the first teaser trailer for James Cameron’s Avatar which comes out this Christmas. And along with the hype comes the idea that is will be like nothing we’re ever seen before and minds will be blown and the all the hungry will be fed and cancer will be cured. So is it that good? Well no but then I wonder if anything would have lived up to the several years of anticipation and the collective hyperbole of the blogosphere. That being said, I did get a chance to see this on a proper movie screen yesterday and it does look pretty damn good. I also suspect that since this is only a teaser that there is much more to see in the final finished product.

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With Comic-Con in full swing this weekend, we though we’d take a look at some of the many trailers being promoted at the con.

The Prisoner

AMC is premiering this new six part mini-series this fall which is a remake of a British show from the sixties. AMC has posted a nine minute (!) trailer to promote the show. It looks like they’ve secured quite the cast with Jim Caviezel and Sir Ian McKellen starring. You can pop over to AMC’s site to see even more videos for the show.

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Thirst - Red Band Trailer

OK, so two things. If you haven’t seen Old Boy before, then get yee to the video store! And while you’re there, you might as well grab a copy of the Host. Thirst brings together the director of the former and the star of the latter. Even though there’s been a slew of vampire movies lately, this looks like a really unique take on the genre. I’m not quite so sure about what the whole foot licking scene is all about but hey we’ll see where it goes.

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